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UK-based investment management, wealth planning and private investmentoffice services provider LGT Wealth Management announced the appointment of Phoebe Stone as its first ChiefSustainabilityOfficer (UK).
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Edinburgh-based global investment company abrdn announced today the appointment of Dan Grandage as ChiefSustainabilityOfficer, Investments, replacing Amanda Young in the role, who left the business at the end of April after leading the firm’s sustainableinvesting group since early 2022.
Private banking and asset management company Edmond de Rothschild announced today the appointment of Nathalie Wallace as ChiefSustainabilityOfficer. She has also served as global head of ESG investment strategy at State Street Global Advisors and as a Director at sustainability-focused non-profit Ceres.
International savings and investments business M&G plc today announced the appointment of Kathy Ryan to the newly created role of ChiefSustainabilityOfficer. She will join in November and report to Chief Financial Officer, Kathryn McLeland. McLeland said: “I’m delighted to welcome Kathy to M&G.
Investment management firm Fidelity International announced today that it has appointed Jenn-Hui Tan as its first ChiefSustainabilityOfficer. Tan joined Fidelity International in 2007, and has most recently been serving as Global Head of Stewardship & SustainableInvesting.
Europe, and Japan, “close to 80% of individual investors believe that it is possible to balance market rate returns with a focus on sustainability,” notes Jessica Alford, chiefsustainabilityofficer of the company. The survey was conducted by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and the Institute for SustainableInvesting.
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Credit Suisse announced today the appointment of James Purcell as Head of Sustainability Frameworks, according to a memo seen by ESG Today and confirmed by a spokesman. Prior to this, he held different senior roles at UBS Wealth Management, including serving as Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investments.
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